HyVelocity Hub: Rapidly Scaling Domestic Hydrogen Production to Boost American Competitiveness

The HyVelocity Hub is an industry-led collaborative comprised of AES Corporation, Air Liquide, Chevron, ExxonMobil, MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure, and Ørsted working to ensure economic resilience and long-lasting, domestic energy production in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

The Gulf Coast is the energy capital of the world, with thousands of miles of dedicated hydrogen pipelines and an abundance of hydrogen production plants and storage caverns. HyVelocity will utilize the Gulf Coast’s existing energy infrastructure—pipelines, refineries, and gas facilities—while developing new pipelines and liquefaction facilities to expand energy options for regional industries. The hub will also integrate carbon capture into hydrogen production, supporting all-the-above American energy solutions to meet the demand of our customers.

HyVelocity is administered by GTI Energy and includes organizing participants, The University of Texas at Austin, the Center for Houston’s Future, and Houston Advanced Research Center. HyVelocity has more than 190 major supporters ranging from congressional delegations to private developers, including the Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott, City of Fort Worth, the Texas Congressional Delegation, Port Houston, the Port of Port Arthur, Shell, Bosch, GM, Energy Transfer, S&P Global Commodity Insights, and much more.

Tommy Gerrity

Head of P2X Americas, Ørsted

“Alongside our HyVelocity partners, Ørsted is thrilled to receive the award funding from the Department of Energy as the Hub launches the Gulf Coast clean hydrogen economy. Star e-Methanol, our green hydrogen and e-methanol project, will help diversify our energy economy, create well-paying jobs across Texas, and advance decarbonization of the maritime sector.”

Neeraj Bhat

Head of US Hydrogen, AES

“Building a clean hydrogen market is key to support a sustainable energy future. The HyVelocity Hub is strategically positioned in a critical geography to lead this transformation by leveraging existing infrastructure to expand low-carbon hydrogen development. Our project will utilize renewable energy to produce clean hydrogen for industrial use along the U.S. Gulf Coast. We are proud to drive energy innovation and support the region's long-term economic and environmental goals.”

Laura Parkan

Vice President of Hydrogen Energy & Mobility, North America, Air Liquide

“As a founding member of the HyVelocity Hub, we are proud to reach this milestone, laying the groundwork for a robust and thriving hydrogen ecosystem in the Gulf Coast. Air Liquide recognizes the region's vast potential, which is reflected in two projects that offer sustainable and scalable solutions to drive energy expansion and support long-term growth.”

Austin Knight

Vice President, Chevron New Energies for Hydrogen

“Chevron is proud to be a founding member of the HyVelocity Hub to advance lower carbon energy progress in the Gulf Coast region. We believe partnering and helping to connect value chains are key components to make hydrogen happen at scale”

Dan Holton

Senior Vice President of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

“We’re pleased to be part of HyVelocity and look forward to continued collaboration with our partners from industry, academia, and government to help advance the low-carbon hydrogen industry. DOE’s support is a key enabler in developing this emerging market, and this award marks an important step in that direction.”

Mike Ducker

President & CEO, MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure

“The launch of the HyVelocity Hub is a landmark achievement in our global effort to advance sustainable energy solutions. We are honored to partner in this initiative, which will not only drive innovation in hydrogen production but also create significant economic opportunities for Gulf Coast communities. Our involvement in the HyVelocity hub highlights our commitment to supporting the global transition to clean energy and leverages our expertise to contribute to a more sustainable and resilient energy system worldwide.”